Ex/MET/T/411/32/2011

BACHELOR OF METALLURGICAL ENGG. EXAMINATION, 2011

(4th Year, 1st Semester)

PYROMETALLURGICAL EXTRACTION OF
NON-FERROUS METALS

Time : Three hours Full Marks : 100

Answer any five questions.

1. a) What type of copper ore is available in India? Discuss

their association of valuable metal content. 2+4

b) How will you conserve energy for copper extraction

process? Discuss giving data for various process steps.
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c) Explain the principle of flash smelting with the help of neat

sketch. 6

2. a) What are the problems during the flash smelting of lead

ore? Discuss. 6

b) How will you treat lead concentrates with more that 12%
cu? Explain. 8

c) What is lead bullion? How will you recover metal values

from lead bullion? Explainr. 6

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3. a) Is roasting an essential step for lead extraction? Justify. 7. a) Give processing treatment of illmenite to produce TiCl4.
6 Is there any role of carbon in above treatment? Justify.
3+5
b) What is splash condenser? Explain. 7
b) How will you produce high purity Ti from Kroll’s reactor?
c) Discuss the merits and demerits of horizontal retort
Discuss. 7
process with vertical retort process for the extraction of
zinc. 7 c) Explain the Van Arkel process for Ti purification. 5

4. a) What is Bessemer Matte? How will you separate Cu & Ni

enriched fraction from High Grade Matte? 2+3 ––––––––×––––––––

b) Is there any use of Fluidized Bed Roasting for the

extraction of ‘Ni’? 10

c) What type of treatment is required for ‘Ni’ extraction of

high purity? Explain. 5

5. a) Develop a process flow sheet for the extraction of ‘Mo’

from sulphides ore. 8

b) Explain the role of Multiple Hearth Roaster in the above

puressing. 7

c) Discuss the availability of Mo in Indian raw materials. 5

6. a) What are the main ores of tungster? Discuss their nature

of associations and beneficiations technique. 5

b) How will you prepare high purity WO3? Explain. 10

c) What type of reduction unit is required for production ‘W’

from pure WO3? Discuss. 5